• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.126-135
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• 2003

Background: One of the important factors in the prognosis of chronic hepatitis B patient is the degree of replication of hepatitis B virus (HBV). It has been known that HBV DNA polymerase plays the essential role in the replication of HBV. HBV DNA polymerase is composed of four domains, TP (Terminal protein), spacer, RT (Reverse transcriptase) and RNaseH. Among these domains, tyrosine, the $65^{th}$ residue of TP is an important residue in protein-priming reaction that initiates reverse transcription. If monoclonal antibody that recognizes around tyrosine residue were selected, it could be applied to further study of HBV replication. Methods: To produce TP-specific scFv (single-chain Fv) by phage display, mice were immunized using synthetic TP-peptide contains $57{\sim}80^{th}$ amino acid residues of TP domain. After isolation of mRNA of heavy-variable region ($V_H$) and light-chain variable region ($V_L$) from the spleen of the immunized mouse, DNA of $V_H$ and $V_L$ were obtained by RT-PCR and joined by a DNA linker encoding peptide (Gly4Ser)3 as a scFv DNA fragments. ScFv DNA fragments were cloned into a phagemid vector. scFv was expressed in E.coli TG1 as a fusion protein with E tag and phage gIII. To select the scFv that has specific affinity to TP-peptide from the phage-antibody library, we used two cycles of panning and colony lift assay. Results: The TP-peptide-specific scFv was isolated by selection process using TP-peptide as an antigen. Selected scFv had 30 kDa of protein size and its nucleotide sequences were analyzed. Indirect- and competitive-ELISA revealed that the selected scFv specifically recognized both TP-peptide and the HBV DNA polymerase. Conclusion: The scFv that recognizes the TP domain of the HBV DNA polymerase was isolated by phage display.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.116-122
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• 2013

본 연구는 '후지' 품종에 대한 수분수로서 이용가능성을 확인하기 위하여 꽃사과 11품종의 특성 및 자가불화합성 유전자형을 분석하였다. 꽃사과 품종의 개화기는 '후지'에 비하여 개화시기가 2~7일 정도 빨랐고 화분발아율도 'Virginia'(74.4%) 외에 다른 꽃사과 품종들은 85.6~98.0%로 높은 결과를 보였다. '후지' 품종에 꽃사과 화분을 인공수분시킨 결과 착과율이 자연방임의 65.4%에 비해 'Adam's'는 76.8%로 11.4% 높았고, 나머지 품종들은 86~100%로 20.4~34.4% 높은 결과를 보였다. 꽃사과 화분으로 결실된 '후지' 품종의 종자수는 자연방임으로 결실된 과실에 비하여 13.8~42.3% 향상되었고, 과중은 346.7~376.8g으로 7.4~16.7% 정도 향상되었다. 과형지수는 무처리구 과실은 0.82로 비정형과 기준이었는데 비해 'Manchurian', 'Hopa A', 'Virginia', 'Prunifolia', 'Spectabilis' 등을 인공수분한 경우 0.87~0.88로 정형과 기준에 도달하였다. PCR분석을 통한 꽃사과 품종의 자가불화합성 유전자형을 확인한 결과 'Manchurian', 'Virginia', 'Sentinel', 'Adam's', 'Asiatica', 'Yantaishagou', 'Hanyaehanakaidou'에서 $S_3$, $S_5$, $S_9$, $S_{10}$, $S_{20}$, $S_{26}$이 확인되었고, 염기서열 분석을 통해 $S_5$('Manchurian', 'Virginia')와 $S_9$('Yantaishagou')가 보고된 자가불화합성 유전자형과 일치하였다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.267-271
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• 1997

Apoptosis, programmed cell death, is posulated to occur in granulosa cells in ovarian follicular atresia. bcl-2 gene serves as protector from apoptosis and, thus, is associated with increased cell survival. TRPM-2 gene expression has been implicated as a trigger of apoptosis in rat prostate, uterus and mammary gland. Our objective was to determine if bcl-2 and TRPM-2 are expressed in luteinized human GC and, therefore, have regulatory functions for apoptosis in GC. Human GC were obtained via oocyte retrival from the infertile patients stimulated with exogeneous gonadotropins while undergoing IVF. GC were isolated from follicular fluid using Percoll gradient centrifugation. The GC were further purified with anti-CD45 magnetic beads to remove contaminating WBC's. RT-PCR were performed to analyze the mRNA expression of bcl-2 and TRPM-2 in the GC. The PCR primers were designed to amplify a 195 bp fragment of bcl-2 and a 174 bp fragment of TRPM-2. The PCR products were electrophoresed on 4% agarose gel. Three separate experiments indicated that both bcl-2 and TRPM-2 are concurrently expressed in human GC. We cultured granulosa cells with FSH (1 ng/ml) for 1 day to investigate the relative changes of TRPM-2 mRNA level with RNAse protection assay. When we cultured GC with serum free medium for 1 day TRPM-2 mRNA level increased with 1.3 fold, however it was decreased 0.64 fold with FSH. Therefore we conclude that bcl-2 and TRPM-2 are concurrently expressed and that the interaction of their products may be involved in GC apoptosis. And TRPM-2 may be regulated with FSH.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.209-220
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• 1995

미꾸라지의 간으로부터 핵을 분리하여, 저농도 염추출 및 제한효소 처리로 핵기질(nuclear matrix)을 분리하였다. 분리된 핵기질을 Proteinase K로 분해한 후, phenol-chloroform 추출로 크기가 약 0.3kb-15kb의 분포를 나타내는 핵기질 부착 DNA (nuclear matrix attachment regions : MARs)를 얻었다. 효모 URA 3 유전자를 가진 2.13 kb Eco47 III 단편을 제한효소 Ssp I 으로 절단된 pUC19 플라즈미드 벡타에 결합시켜, ARS (autonomously replication sequence) 클로닝을 위한 pURY19 플라즈미드 벡타를 만들었다. 이 pURY19 벡타는 Saccharomyces cerevisiae내에서 독립적으로 복제할 수 없기 때문에, 물고기의 효율적인 발현 벡타 개발을 위해, 이 system을 이용하여, S. cerevisiae내에서 독립적으로 복제 가능한 미꾸라지의 ARS를 클로닝하고자 하였다. 분리 된 MARs를 pURY19 벡타에 결합시 킨 다음, E. coli $DH5\alpha$에 형질전환시켜 $pURY19N_{l-62}$를 얻었다. MAR Libraries $(pURY19N_{1-62})$를 각각 $Ura^-\;S.\;cerevisiae$에 형질전환시켜, S. cerevisiae내에서 독립적으로 복제 가능한 M. mizolepis 유래의 복제원점들 (ARSs)을 분리하여, Sanger's dideoxy-chain termination method로 염기서열을 분석하였다. 염기서열 분석결과 모든 clones들은 AT-rich하였으며, 특히 $pURY19N_6$에는 ARS concensus sequence, Topoisomerase II consensus, near A-box, 그리고 T-box들이 존재하였다.

• 대한바이러스학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.77-90
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• 1996

Nucleocapsid protein (NP)which exists in the particle of hantavirus and surrounds the viral RNA genome is one of the major structural proteins and plays role of antigen to elicit the antibody detected predorminantly right after infection of the virus in the patients of hemorragic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)or experimental animals. NP is important target antigen in serological diagnostic system of HFRS utilizing whole antigens from the native virus particle, such as IFA, ELISA and Western blotting. Therefore, the preparation of this protein in the level of higher quantity and purity is desirasble for developed dianosis of the disease. The purpose of this study is the cloning of NP gene which exists in the S genome segment of Maaji (MAA) virus and expression of the gene to obtain qualified, genetically engineered NP to be utilized as an immunodiagnostic antigen. First of all, for the purpose of amplifing the MAA-NP gene by PCR, the specific primers were built from the known nucleotide sequence of Hantaan viral NP gene. The viral cDNA of the NP gene was synthesized by using the primers and RNase $H^-$ AMV reverse transcriptase. Thereafter, using this cDNA as a template, the NP gene was amplified specifically by Taq DNA polymrerase. The pT7blue (R)T-overhang vector systems were used for cloning of the amplified NP gene. The expression system was consisted of BL21 (DE3)pLysS and pET16b as a host and a plasmid repectively. Into Ndel site of pET16b, NP gene was ligated with cohesive end for the expression. Insertion of NP gene in the plasmid was confirmed by PCR and mini prep methods. For expression, IPTG was used and the expressed protein was characterized by Western blotting. The MAA-NP was expressed as the form of inclusion body (insoluble fraction)and the protein purified by affinity and metal chealating columns reacted specifically with the sera from patients of HFRS as to be tested by ELISA and Western blotting.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.1550-1557
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• 2018

Objective: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a newfound class of non-coding RNA in animals and plants. Recent studies have revealed that circRNAs play important roles in cell proliferation, differentiation, autophagy and apoptosis during development. However, there are few reports about muscle development-related circRNAs in livestock. Methods: RNA sequencing analysis was employed to identify and annotate circRNAs from longissimus dorsi of sheep. Reverse transcription followed by real-time quantitative (q) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis verified the presence of these circRNAs. Targetscan7.0 and miRanda were used to analyse the interaction of circRNA-microRNA (miRNA). To investigate the function of circRNAs, an experiment was conducted to perform enrichment analysis hosting genes of circRNAs using gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathways. Results: About 75.5 million sequences were obtained from RNA libraries of sheep skeletal muscle. These sequences were mapped to 729 genes in the sheep reference genome. We identified 886 circRNAs, including numerous circular intronic RNAs and exonic circRNAs. Reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and DNA sequencing analysis confirmed the presence of several circRNAs. Real-Time RT-PCR analysis exhibited resistance of sheep circRNAs to RNase R digestion. We found that many circRNAs interacted with muscle-specific miRNAs involved in growth and development of muscle, especially circ776. The GO and KEGG enrichment analysis showed that hosting genes of circRNAs was involved in muscle cell development and signaling pathway. Conclusion: The study provides comprehensive expression profiles of circRNAs in sheep skeletal muscle. Our study offers a large number of circRNAs to facilitate a better understanding of their roles in muscle growth. Meanwhile, we suggested that circ776 could be analyzed in future study.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.178-182
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• 2022

버섯의 오랜 역사에도 불구하고 버섯의 유전적 기능과 분자유전학을 응용한 신품종 개발에 대한 연구는 크게 부족한 상황이다. 그러나 최근 유전자 가위인 CRISPR/Cas를 이용한 새로운 유전자 교정 기술이 개발됨에 따라 버섯 연구에서 이 기술을 이용한 다양한 시도가 이루어지고 있다. 특히 선택의 용이성을 위해 외래 유전자 삽입 없이도 고효율로 유전자 편집이 가능한 RNPs를 활용한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 그러나 RNPs는 원형질체의 세포막을 통과하기에 Cas9이 너무 거대하고 guide RNA가 쉽게 파괴된다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 이러한 단점을 극복하기 위하여 세포막 통과에 용이한 미네랄 성분인 CaP와 PAA를 조합하여 Nanoparticle을 형성함으로써 극복하고자 했다. 표고버섯 단핵 균주인 산조705-13을 이용하여 원형질체 분리에 적합한 Osmotic buffer를 찾기 위하여 0.6M과 1.2M의 Sucrose, Sorbitol, Mannitol, KCl을 처리하였고 그 결과 0.6M Sucrose가 가장 적합한 osmotic buffer임을 확인하였다. 또한 CaP으로 RNPs와 Nanoparticle 복합체를 형성하고 이 복합체가 RNase A로부터 RNPs의 기능을 온전히 보호하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.82-94
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• 2003

Although debates still exist whether Helicobacter pylori infection is really class I carcinogen or not, H. pylori has been known to provoke precancerous lesions like gastric adenoma and chronic atrophic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia as well as gastric cancer. Chronic persistent, uncontrolled gastric inflammations are possible basis for ensuing gastric carcinogenesis and H. pylori infection increased COX-2 expressions, which might be the one of the mechanisms leading to gastric cancer. To know the implication of long-term treatment of antiinflammatory drugs, rebamipide or nimesulide, on H. pylori-associated gastric carcinogenesis, we infected C57BL/6 mice with H. pylori, especially after MNU administration to promote carcinogenesis and the effects of the long-term administration of rebamipide or nimesulide were evaluated. C57BL/6 mice were sacrificed 50 weeks after H. pylori infection. Colonization rates of H. pylori, degree of gastric inflammation and other pathological changes including atrophic gastritis and metaplasia, serum levels and mRNA transcripts of various mouse cytokines and chemokines, and NF-${\kappa}B$ binding activities, and finally the presence of gastric adenocarcinoma were compared between H. pylori infected group (HP), and H. pylori infected group administered with long-term rebamipide containing pellet diets (HPR) or nimesulide mixed pellets (HPN). Gastric mucosal expressions of ICAM-1, HCAM, MMP, and transcriptional regulations of NF-${\kappa}B$ binding were all significantly decreased in HPR group than in HP group. Multi-probe RNase protection assay showed the significantly decreased mRNA levels of apoptosis related genes and various cytokines genes like IFN-$\gamma$, RANTES, TNF-$\alpha$, TNFR p75, IL-$1{\beta}$ in HPR group. In the experiment designed to provoke gastric cancer through MNU treatment with H. pylori infection, the incidence of gastric carcinoma was not changed between HP and HPR group, but significantly decreased in HPN group, suggesting the chemoprevention of H. pylori-associated gastric carcinogenesis by COX-2 inhibition. Long-term administration of antiinflammatory drugs should be considered in the treatment of H. pylori since they showed the molecular and biologic advantages with possible chemopreventive effect against H. pylori-associated gastric carcinogenesis. If the final concrete proof showing the causal relationship between H. pylori infection and gastric carcinogenesis could be obtained, that will shed new light on chemoprevention of gastric cancer, that is, that gastric/cancer could be prevented through either the eradication of H. pylori or lessening the inflammation provoked by H. pylori infection in high risk group.